Dove Award for Song of the Year

Summary

The GMA Dove Awards Song of the Year is one of the two main categories (along with Songwriter of the Year) which have been given since the 1st GMA Dove Awards in 1969. The following is a list of the winning songs and the songwriter(s) who received the award.[1]

GMA Dove Award for Song of the Year
CountryUnited States
Presented byGospel Music Association
First awarded1969
Currently held byCece Winans (2022)
Most awardsJason Ingram (4)
2020 Song of the Year winner, Sinach.
Multiple GMA Song of the Year nominees and winners, Bill Gaither and Gloria Gaither.
Multiple GMA Song of the Year winner, Lauren Daigle.
Multiple GMA Song of the Year nominee and winners, Hillsong UNITED.

Recipients edit

Year Writer(s)
Work
Nominees
2022  Cece Winans

 Mitch Wong

 Kyle Lee

 Dwan Hill

"Believe for It"
2021   Chris Brown
  Cody Carnes
  Kari Jobe
 Steven Furtick
"The Blessing (song)"
2020   Sinach "Way Maker"
2019   Jason Ingram
  Paul Mabury
  Lauren Daigle
"You Say"
2018   Cory Asbury
  Caleb Culver
  Ran Jackson
"Reckless Love"
2017   Ben Fielding
  Brooke Ligertwood
"What a Beautiful Name"
2016   Pat Barrett
  Tony Brown
"Good Good Father"
2015   Paul Maybury
  Jason Ingram
  Jeff Johnson
"How Can It Be"
2014   Matt Crocker
  Joel Houston
  Salomon Ligthelm
"Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)"
2013   Matt Redman
  Jonas Myrin
"10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)"
2012   Laura Story "Blessings"
2011   Gerald Crabb "Sometimes I Cry"
2010   Mike Donehey
  Jason Ingram
  Phillip LaRue
"By Your Side"
2009   Brandon Heath
  Jason Ingram
"Give Me Your Eyes"
2008   Mark Hall
  Bernie Herms
"East to West"
2007   Aaron Shust
  Dorothy Greenwell
"My Savior My God"
2006   Chris Tomlin
  Jesse Reeves
  Ed Cash
"How Great Is Our God"
2005   Mark Hall "Who Am I"
2004   Pete Kipley
  Bart Millard
"Word of God Speak"
2003   Nichole Nordeman
  Mark Hammond
"Holy"
2002   Bart Millard "I Can Only Imagine"
2001   Nicole C. Mullen "Redeemer"
2000   Michael W. Smith
  Wes King
"This Is Your Time"
1999   Rich Mullins
  Mitch McVicker
"My Deliverer"
1998   David Mullen
  Nicole Coleman-Mullen
  Michael Ochs
"On My Knees"
1997   Bob Carlisle
  Randy Thomas
"Butterfly Kisses"
1996   Mark Heimermann
  Toby McKeehan
"Jesus Freak"
1995   Twila Paris "God Is in Control"
1994   Shawn Craig
  Don Koch
"In Christ Alone"
1993   Steven Curtis Chapman
  Geoff Moore
"The Great Adventure"
1992   Amy Grant
  Michael W. Smith
  Wayne Kirkpatrick
"Place in This World"
1991   Gary Driskell "Another Time, Another Place"
1990   Ray Boltz "Thank You"
1989   Wayne Watson
  Claire Cloninger
"Friend of a Wounded Heart"
1988   Phil McHugh
  Gloria Gaither
  Sandi Patti Helvering
"In the Name of the Lord"
1987   Dick Tunney
  Melodie Tunney
  Paul Smith
"How Excellent Is Thy Name"
1986   Billy Sprague
  Niles Borop
"Via Dolorosa"
1985   Gloria Gaither
  Dony McGuire
"Upon This Rock"
1984   Lanny Wolfe "More Than Wonderful"
1983   Michael Card
  John Thompson
"El Shaddai"
1982   Dottie Rambo "We Shall Behold Him"
1981   Brown Bannister
  Mike Hudson
"Praise the Lord"
1980   Don Francisco "He's Alive"
1978   Dallas Holm "Rise Again"
1977   John Stallings "Learning to Lean"
1976   Neil Enloe "Statue of Liberty"
1975   Marijohn Wilkin
  Kris Kristofferson
"One Day at a Time"
1974   Bill Gaither "Because He Lives"
1973   Kris Kristofferson "Why Me?"
1972   Ron Hinson "The Lighthouse"
1971
Award vacated as a result of 1971 GMA Music Awards scandal
1970   Don Sumner
  Dwayne Friend
"The Night Before Easter"
1969   R. E. Winsett "Jesus Is Coming Soon"

Sources[2][3][4][5][6]

References and notes edit

  1. ^ GMA Dove Awards - History Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Nominees | Welcome to The 45th Annual GMA Dove Awards". 2014-09-22. Archived from the original on 2014-09-22. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  3. ^ "2013 Award Nominees" (PDF). 2013-08-28. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-08-28. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  4. ^ "43rd Annual Dove Award Nominations Announced". 2012-06-09. Archived from the original on 2012-06-09. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  5. ^ "42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominees". 2011-08-17. Archived from the original on 2011-08-17. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  6. ^ "41st Annual GMA Dove Awards on Gospel Music Channel". 2010-08-10. Archived from the original on 2010-08-10. Retrieved 2021-03-02.

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